However, I would say this is only possible due to the level of competence in the left hand seat.
Ahhhh, the left hand seat on Air France and Asiana, great display.
Both might not be directly involved in a P2F, but the effect described by clunk is leading down the same fatal path.
P2F and the dismantling of the real assessment and training ways can only be described by one and only word: Cynicism.
We can't blame the individual who participates in that numb game, just as we could not blame the individual officer participating in a certain party 70 years ago, can't we??
It's the system and the system is always described to be us, in our democracy, isn't it??